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The five-day “India AI Impact Summit” in New Delhi, envisioned as a showcase of India’s ambitions to emerge as a global leader in artificial intelligence, has instead unfolded as a cautionary tale of mismanagement and missed opportunities. What was meant to be a carefully choreographed display of technological innovation quickly spiraled into a series of controversies, logistical failures, and public embarrassment, leaving observers to question whether the summit reflected India’s potential or its limitations. The controversy that captured the world’s attention began, surprisingly, not with a breakthrough in AI or a revolutionary product, but with a robotic dog. Presented at…

Before Pakistan commits troops to Gaza as part of a proposed International Stabilization Force, it is seeking categorical assurances from Washington that any deployment would be strictly peacekeeping in nature rather than an operation aimed at disarming Hamas. The distinction, drawn firmly by officials in Islamabad, is neither technical nor rhetorical. It touches the core of how Pakistan defines its international obligations, its military doctrine and the boundaries imposed by domestic political realities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to attend the inaugural formal meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, alongside delegations from at least 20…

By S.M. Inam Pakistan’s diplomatic tempo has quickened, and with it comes a familiar refrain: that renewed engagement abroad will catalyze renewal at home. During Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with Austrian chancellor Christian Stocker, discussions traversed trade, investment and information technology, culminating in an agreement to finalize memorandums of understanding across multiple sectors. Speaking at a joint business forum in Vienna, the prime minister extended a clear invitation to Austria’s corporate community to consider Pakistan as a serious investment destination, particularly in agriculture, minerals, renewable energy and engineering. He spoke of improving per-acre agricultural productivity, of moving beyond raw…

By Professor Dr Abdul Samad Noor Among all creation, humankind has been endowed with a singular moral capacity: the ability to choose between virtue and vice, obedience and rebellion, restraint and excess. This dual potential is at the heart of the human condition. From the same soul may emerge acts of generosity and acts of harm; from the same heart, gratitude or ingratitude. Yet it is precisely the conscious decision to turn away from wrongdoing and adorn one’s life with righteousness that marks true nobility. In Islamic teaching, this moral vigilance is called taqwa — God-consciousness — and it stands…

By Atiq Raja Artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern world with a speed that feels, at times, disorienting. From medical diagnostics and financial modelling to autonomous vehicles and intelligent digital assistants, AI has moved decisively from speculative fiction to embedded infrastructure. Universities across the globe are expanding programs in machine learning, data science, neural networks and automation, competing to prepare students for a labor market increasingly defined by algorithmic systems. Yet amid this acceleration, a more fundamental question persists: can AI education be considered complete without a serious engagement with ethics, philosophy and human values? The honest answer is no.…

By Abdul Qadir Mahesar DADU: Hundreds of residents staged a demonstration on Police Headquarters Road, protesting what they described as criminal negligence, incompetence, and corruption in the municipal administration. The protest was led by leaders of the Dadu Awami Forum, including Nabi Bakhsh Halepoto, Ghulam Hussain Lund, Zameer Korejo, Asad Ali Mastooi, and Abdul Jabbar Babar, alongside other political and social figures. Demonstrators carried placards and chanted slogans against the authorities. Speaking to the media, organizers said the city’s main road had remained in disrepair for two decades, resembling an open sewer despite millions of rupees in allocated funds. Traders,…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal As the blessed month of Ramazan approaches, one is naturally inclined to reflection. I am reminded of a charming yet profound incident recorded in the diary of Ashfaq Ahmed. He narrates that a Japanese colleague in his office, a young woman named Miwa, once asked him at the commencement of Ramazan: “What do you gain by remaining hungry and thirsty from dawn to dusk for an entire month?” He replied that fasting is an act of worship; it is not confined to abstaining from food and drink, but demands abstinence from falsehood, dishonesty, injustice and every…

There is, once again, a cautious glimmer of diplomacy between Tehran and Washington. Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, has signaled that Tehran is prepared to show flexibility in reviving a nuclear agreement — provided the United States lifts the web of sanctions that has tightened around the country for years. His message is neither flamboyant nor defiant. It is, rather, transactional: sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear restraint. Iran’s willingness to freeze enriched uranium, he argues, should be read not as capitulation but as proof that dialogue remains possible. The export of uranium stockpiles, he cautions, is a matter…

By Komal Shabbir Coral reefs are among the planet’s most remarkable yet fragile ecosystems. Despite covering barely 0.09 per cent of the ocean’s surface, roughly 2.28 million square kilometres, they harbour an extraordinary wealth of life. More than a quarter of all marine species depend on these vibrant underwater cities, forming the backbone of oceanic biodiversity and providing critical ecosystem services, from coastal protection to fisheries that sustain millions of livelihoods. Yet these irreplaceable habitats are under siege. Pollution, overfishing, and the relentless advance of climate change have eroded the benefits that reefs provide by nearly half since the 1950s,…